Kuester was asked whether he would be comfortable using McGrady in the season opener -- Oct. 27 at New Jersey -- if McGrady does not play in any more in the preseason.

"Arnie will talk about Tracy's status down the road," Kuester said. "Right now, he's just working to get right. That's all I can say right now. We'll make a judgment as time goes on."

McGrady played eight minutes in the preseason opener against Miami on Oct. 5, but he has not appeared in a game since.

POWER MOVEAustin Daye earned his second consecutive start at power forward Wednesday, but that does not necessarily mean he is a starter there. Kuester is experimenting with the starting lineup and his player rotation.

How long will the experiment last?

"Through the weekend," he said.

The Pistons play Minnesota in Syracuse, N.Y., today before traveling to Columbia, S.C., to face Charlotte on Saturday.

That means fans might get an idea about what Kuester is thinking when it comes to his lineup Tuesday, when the Pistons play the Washington Wizards at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.﻿